Eliana PECORARI

Education

July 2009        'Basic Aerosol Science'  Summer School  in Wien University, Austria.

2008                P.h.D. Grant: Wood material in braided rivers: volume, transport, decomposition and morphological aspects. School of Environmental hydronomy, Dip. Tesaf, Padova University, Italy, in collaboration with CNRS and the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France.

2004                M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering (5 years academic course): Woody debris fluvial transport analysis. Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Padova University, Italy.

Current Position

From 11/12/2017       University Researchers with fixed-term contract (Italian Law 240/10)

Previous Positions

Academic Research

2016-2017      Post Doc position at the Dep. DAIS (Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics), Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

2012-2016      Senior Post Doc position at the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

2011-2012      Junior Post Doc position at the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

2009-2011      Junior Post Doc position at the Dep. of Env Sci, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

2008-2009      Junior Post Doc position at the Dep. of Comp Sci, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy

External collaboration

2013-2015      Collaboration with Dep. DII (Ind. Eng.), Padova University, and OSMOTECH S.r.l. Italy.

2014                            Collaboration with the Venice Transport Public Agency (ACTV) and Ente Zona Industriale to manage main engine emissions (marine engine test stand measurements and ACTV fleet emissions estimate).

2012                            Collaboration with ACTV to create the WATERBUS small boats emission model

2009-2014      Collaboration with SAVE S.p.A. Group to study Marco Polo, Venice, and Canova, Treviso air quality: i) estimate of the aircraft and airport emissions and to model aircraft dispersion.

2010                           Collaboration with Port of Venice to calculate ships and harbor emissions.

Teaching activities

20 march 2018  Workshops teacher Air Quality Alteration for the course “Air Pollution Control”, for the Second cycle degree in Environmental Engineering at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Padova University, Italy.

February 2017    Visiting Professor Course Air Pollution Control for M.Sc. Environmental Engineering. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics, B.P 510 Yaoundé, Cameroun.

Oct-Dec 2016     Lecturer Course Operations Research, B.Sc. Dep. DAIS, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

May 2016           Visiting Professor Course Air Pollution Control for M.Sc. Environmental Engineering. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics, B.P 510 Yaoundé, Cameroun.

Nov-Dec 2015                Lecturer Course Calculus 1, B.Sc. Dep. DAIS, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Oct-Dec 2015     Lecturer Course Operations Research, B.Sc. Dep. DAIS, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

June 2015           Visiting Professor Course Air Pollution Control for M.Sc. Environmental Engineering. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics, B.P 510 Yaoundé, Cameroun.

March-May 2015  Lecturer Course Calculus 2, B.Sc. Dep. DAIS, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Oct-Dec 2014     Lecturer Course Calculus 1, B.Sc. Dep. DAIS, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

March-June 2014 Lecturer Course Linear Algebra, B.Sc. Dep. DAIS, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

2009-2013         Workshops teacher in relation to Atmospheric Pollution and PBL (Planetary Boundary Layer) Characterization at the Dep. DAIS, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

2005-2007           Assistant teacher Course  Applied Engineering, B.Sc. Dep. TESAF, Padova University.

Fellowships and Awards

2002                Grant received by "Ing. Aldo Gini" foundation for the high level of credits obtained during the Erasmus Project.

2001-2002      Erasmus Mundi Grant to study at the Institute Superior Tecnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal

Cooperation experiences

April 2015       GIS and Database Trainer and water sampling manager for local technicians during the cooperation project: Water Citizens: promoting participatory policy making and effective service delivery on water and sanitation. In collaboration with COSPE, Firenze, Italy.

August 2007    Geoelectrical survey for water pump site identification in Wag Hamra Zone, Etiopia in collaboration with Engineering without borders – Padova, Italy (ISF – PD) and COOPI, Milano, Italy.

June 2002       Founder member of the association Engineering without borders – Padova (ISF-PD).

Supervision of graduate students: I have supervised a total of 6 M.Sc. and collaborate helping PhD students during all my research activities.

Membership of scientific society: IAS (Italian Aerosol Society); Women and Science.

Other competences and skills: i) Meditation Teaching degree at the ENERGHEIA school – ATMAN association; ii) EES TRAINING in ECOTUNING promoted by the European Ecopsychology Society; iii) Plastic Decorative Art License qualification - evening courses, at the P. Selvatico School, Padova; iv) Basic skills Short Course, The Photography Course at the University of the Arts, London, UK; v) founder member of the cultural (music and visual art) Spazio Clang Association, Padova; vi) Piano studies with an attested Solfeggio License.

Scientific experience: my research experience started with my MSc dissertation during which I developed the interest in investigation. My thesis dealt with the hydraulic risk in rivers due to the presence of woody debris. Since my PhD I have been developing the same subject integrating two different approaches, both the spatial and temporal point of view, and considering different research methodologies: field measurements (use of GPS - Global Positioning System and data collection), laboratory analysis (physical characterization of the samples) and mathematical and statistical modeling (use of GIS - Geographical Information System, statistical software and use of MatLab language to analyze data). The integration of several approaches helped me to reach a global vision of  the problem generally analyzed only at basin or at local scale from different disciplines. My inclination in using multidisciplinary approaches helped me to engage my next new research experience. In 2008 my knowledge on fluid dynamic, mathematical modeling and environmental problems permitted me to win a Post Doc position aimed to study the impact of the main air pollution emission sources in Venice area (project funded by large companies such as ENEL, ENI, EDISON, POLIMERI EUROPA). My research was focused on the use of air pollution models (Eulerian-Photochemical and Lagrangian models, diagnostic and prognostic meteorological models), in order to characterize the formation, the dispersion and the deposition of the main harmful pollutants with particular attention focus on the secondary PM2.5. The project permitted me to create collaborations with private companies and public agencies  of regional and national relevance (Arianet S.r.l.,  ACTV - Venice Public Transport Agency,  EZI - Ente Zona Industriale, ARPAV - Environmental Protection Agency of the Veneto Region, Venice Water Authority and the Port of Venice). My research now is focused on the air quality impact of one of the most important international airport-system in Italy: Venice-Treviso (VCE_TSF), in collaboration with SAVE Group S.p.A.. The ability to quantitatively predict the effects of air pollutants originated by airport operations is important for assessing air quality and the related impacts on human health. The risk posed by air quality degradation is of considerable concern particularly for those airports that are located near urban areas. I adopted an integrated approach (field measurements and modeling) that permitted to discriminate the effect of aircraft fleet emissions respect to the other local emission sources in the area, with special attention to the meteorological influence. More studies are desirable especially regarding the relation between regional air pollution and their effects on climate change. From 2013 I am collaborating with the Dep. of Industrial Engineering of Padova University and OSMOTECH S.r.l.. to study the odor impact Venice-Treviso Ariport system. Field surveys have been conducted in collaboration with SAVE S.p.A. and Alitalia S.p.A. and a first attempt to evaluate aircraft odor emission and dispersion with matehmatical models. Odour studies are in progress especially for airports near urban context where protests from local communities are increasing.

Management experience: My management experience started during university years in 2002 when I created, as founder member, Engineering without borders – Padova (ISF-PD). Main competences were related to association management, fund raising, conferences organization and coordination of cooperation projects dealing with “Water resources” and “Trashware” (from 2002 to 2007). During my PhD I participated to the international program: EPIC FORCE (Evidence-based Policy for Integrated Control of Forested River Catchments in Extreme Rainfall and Snowmelt) that involved different European (Italy, UK and Spain) and South American (Ecuador, Chile, Argentina and Costa Rica) countries. I helped managing field survey with students, drafting the final technical report and organizing the final conference. In 2006 I also worked in the association Women and Science-Padova as a volunteer member helping with website creation and conferences organization. From 2008 to 2010 I was in charge to coordinate the implementation of  a suitable air quality modeling system in collaboration with Arianet S.r.l. to analyze the impact of PM2.5 formation, transport and deposition in Venice area. During this project I created relations with both public and private stakeholder in order to achieve the project goals. I also helped in organizing the final project conference. In 2014 I presented a project for SIR (Scientific Independence of young Researchers)an italian national program without passing, but with optimum result. From 2009 I am  in charge of coordinating the collaboration between SAVE S.p.A. , the large company that manage the Venice Marco Polo Airport and the research group I refer to at Ca’ Foscari University. I have been involved in modeling implementation, field surveys inside the airport area and results evaluation. I have also been in charge to organize technical meeting, to design the budget and the methodologies applied. I was strongly involved in partners contacts creation. My work permitted to create a new collaboration among SAVE S.p.A., the Dep. of Industrial Engineering, Padova University, OSMOTECH S.r.l. and Alitalia S.p.A. to study aircraft odor impact for Marco Polo Airport.

Track record

1. Publications

1. Articles in peer-reviewed journal

Pecorari E., Mantovani A., Franceschini C., Bassano D., Palmeri L., Rampazzo G., 2015. Analysis of the effects of meteorology on aircraft exhaust dispersion and deposition using a Lagrangian particle model. Science of the Total Environment, (in press).

Pecorari E., Squizzato S., Longo A., Visin F., Rampazzo G., 2014. Secondary inorganic aerosol evaluation: Application of a transport chemical model in the eastern part of the Po Valley. Atmospheric Environment, 98, 202-213. (ISSN 1352-2310), doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.08.045

Pecorari E., Squizzato S., Ferrari A., Cuzzolin G., Rampazzo G. 2013. WATERBUS: A model to estimate boats’ emissions in ‘‘water cities’’. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 23, 73-80. (ISSN 1361-9209), doi:10.1016/j.trd.2013.04.003

Pecorari E., S. Squizzato, M. Masiol, P. Radice, B. Pavoni, G. Rampazzo, 2013. Using a photochemical model to assess the horizontal, vertical and time distribution of PM2.5 in a complex area: relationships between the regional and local sources and the meteorological conditions. Science of the Total Environment, vol. 443; p. 681-691, ISSN: 0048-9697, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.11.047

Squizzato S., Masiol M., Innocente E., Pecorari E., Rampazzo G., Pavoni B., 2012. A procedure to assess local and long-range transport contributions to PM2.5 and secondary inorganic aerosol. JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, vol. 46; p. 64-76, ISSN: 0021-8502, doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2011.12.001.

Masiol M., Centanni E., Squizzato S., Hofer A., Pecorari E., Rampazzo G., PAVONI B., 2012. GC-MS analyses and chemometric processing to discriminate the local and long-distance sources of PAHs associated to atmospheric PM2.5. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 19; p. 3142-3151, ISSN: 0944-1344, doi: 10.1007/s11356-012-0858-4.

B.J. MacVicar, H. Piégay, A. Henderson, F. Comiti, C. Oberlin, Pecorari E., 2009. Quantifying the temporal dynamics of wood in large rivers: field trials of wood surveying, dating, tracking, and monitoring techniques. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms, vol. Volume 34, Issue 15; p. 2031-2046, ISSN: 0197-9337, doi: 10.1002/esp.1888.

1. Articles in volumes and proceedings

Rampazzo G., Innocente E, Pecorari E., Squizzato S., Valotto G., 2014. Potentially Harmful Elements in the Atmosphere , PHEs, Environment and Human Health, Springer - Bini, Claudio, Bech, Jaume (Eds.), pp. 1-36 (ISBN 9789401789653).

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Pecorari E., Squizzato S., Masiol M., Visin F., Rampazzo G., Pavoni B., 2011. PM2.5 dispersion in Venice area: a model validation, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Harmonisation within athmospheric dispersion modelling for regulatory purpose, John G. Bartzis, Alexandros Syrakos, Spyros Andronopoulos, pp. 158-162, HARMO 14, Kos, Greece, 2-6 Ottobre 2011 (ISBN 9789608965065).

Pecorari E., Squizzato S., Masiol M., Visin F., Rampazzo G., Pavoni B., 2011. Planetary Boundary Layer: a model validation. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Harmonisation within athmospheric dispersion modelling for regulatory purpose, John G. Bartzis, Alexandros Syrakos, Spyros Andronopoulos, pp. 158-162, HARMO 14, Kos, Greece, 2-6 Ottobre 2011 (ISBN 9789608965065).

Hofer A., Masiol M., Centanni E., Squizzato S., Pecorari E., Rampazzo G., Pavoni B., 2011. Impacts of PM2.5-bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on common air toxicity during wintertime in Venice-Mestre (Italy) Proceedings of ICCE, 13th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, pp. 282, September 11-15, 2011.

Masiol M., Squizzato S., Pecorari E., Centanni E., Rampazzo G., Rampado E., Pavoni B., 2010, Variazione nella concentrazione e nei profili degli idrocarburi policiclici aromatici nel particolato fine (PM2.5) raccolto in siti di ricaduta industriale, urbano e costiero dell’area veneziana. Proceedings of the Società Chimica Italiana - Divisione di Chimica dell'Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali, Atti del XII Congresso Nazionale di Chimica dell'Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali, Catania, Edizioni CSISA - Centro Studi di Ingegneria Sanitaria Ambientale ONLUS, pp. 125, Convegno: XII Congresso Nazionale di Chimica dell'Ambiente e dei Beni Culturali, 26-30 Settembre 2010 (ISBN 8878500089)

Centanni E., Pecorari E., Squizzato S., Sartoretto F., Pavoni B., Rampazzo G., Rampado E., Buttini P., 2009. Analyses of PM2.5 in the Venice Area: a firstapproach to secondary aerosol characterization, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, pp. 870-873, Convegno: 18th International Conference on "Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols", August 10-14, 2009 (ISBN 9788002121619).

Pecorari E., Comiti F., Rigon E., Picco L., Lenzi M.A., (2007). Characterization e quantification of woody debris in big rivers: preliminary results for the Piave River (Belluno). Quaderni di Idronomia Montana, vol. 27, (ISBN 9788860930279).

Mazzalai P., Cristofori V., Pecorari E., Lenzi M.A., (2006). Briglia a fune sul fiume Sarca per la trattenuta di detriti legnosi. Quaderni di Idronomia Montana, vol. 26; 425- 438, (ISBN 9788860930095).

1. Technical Reports

Pecorari E., Innocente E., Rampazzo G., (2017). Estimate of the ACTV fleet emissions using the WATERBUS model: comparison between 2012,2015 and 2016 annual fleet emissions. Final Technical Report, Collaboration between ACTV and the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Pecorari E., Rampazzo G., (2015). Engine stand test measurements of the emissions of a waterbus engine: CURSOR C87ENTM38. Final Technical Report, Collaboration between ACTV and the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Pecorari E., Innocente E., Rampazzo G., (2015). Estimate of the ACTV fleet emissions using the WATERBUS model. Final Technical Report, Collaboration between ACTV and the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Pecorari E.; Rampazzo G. (2012), Venice Port emissions estimate. Final Technical Report, Collaboration between the Port of Venice and the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Pecorari E.; Valotto G.; Rampazzo G.; (2009), Measurements of the main airport emissions for the Marco Polo Airport, Venice. Final Technical Report, Collaboration between SAVE Group S.p.A., EZI (Ente Zona Industriale and the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Pecorari E.; Rampazzo G. (2009), Airport air quality impact prediction with te use of a lagrangian model. Final Technical Report, Collaboration between SAVE Group S.p.A., EZI (Ente Zona Industriale and the Dep. DAIS, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.

Comiti F., Pecorari E., Mao L., Picco L., Rigon E., Lenzi M.A., (July 2008). Deliverable D20-B: New methods for determining wood storage and mobility in large gravel-bed rivers. European Project: Epic Force - Evidence-based Policy for Integrated Control of Forested River Catchments in Extreme Rainfall and Snowmelt, INCO – CT2004 – 510739. http://www.tesaf.unipd.it/epicforce/

Andreoli A., Comiti F., Lenzi M.A., Mao L., Picco L., Rigon E., Pecorari E., (July 2007). Deliverable D20: “Functional relationships for LWD volume, mobility and impact on channel.” European Project: Epic Force - Evidence-based Policy for Integrated Control of Forested River Catchments in Extreme Rainfall and Snowmelt, INCO – CT2004 – 510739. http://www.tesaf.unipd.it/epicforce/

Lenzi M.A., Mao L., Rigon E., Comiti F., Andreoli A., Pecorari E., Picco L., (September 2007). Deliverable D21 “Illustrative technical guidelines on boulder and log check dam design and use in river rehabilitation and restoration” . European Project: Epic Force - Evidence-based Policy for Integrated Control of Forested River Catchments in Extreme Rainfall and Snowmelt, INCO – CT2004 – 510739. http://www.tesaf.unipd.it/epicforce/

Lenzi M.A., Mao L., Comiti F., Andreoli A., Rigon E., Pecorari E., Picco L., (September 2007). Deliverable D22 “Best practice guidelines for dealing with large woody debris”. European Project: Epic Force - Evidence-based Policy for Integrated Control of Forested River Catchments in Extreme Rainfall and Snowmelt, INCO – CT2004 – 510739. http://www.tesaf.unipd.it/epicforce/

2. Invited presentation to peer-reviewed, internationally established conferences

1. EAC2015, European Aerosol Conference, 6-11 September, Milano, Italy,  2015. 2. 16th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, 8-11 September 2014, Varna, Bulgaria. 3. PM2014, 20-23 May 2014 Genova, Italy. 4. EAC2012, European Aerosol Conference, 2-7 September, 2012, Granada, Spain. 5. PM2012, 16 – 18 May, 2012, Perugia, Italy. 6. 14th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purpose, 2-6 October, 2011, Kos Island, Greece. 7. International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment (ICCE 2011), 11-15 September 2011, Zurich, Switzerland. 8. EAC2011, European Aerosol Conference, 4-9 September 2011, Manchester, UK. 9. 89° SIMP Conference, 13-15 September 2010, Ferrara, Italy. 10. PM2010, 18-20 maggio 2010, Venice, Italy. 11. 18th International Conference 'Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols’, 10 - 14 August 2009, Prague, Czech Republic. 12. Le sistemazioni idraulico forestali per la difesa del territorio, 27th October 2006, Saint Vincent, AOSTA.

"tutto quanto dichiarato nel presente curriculum corrisponde a verità ai sensi degli articoli 46 e 47 del D.P.R. 445/2000".